5 Matching questions

ba machine for beheading people, used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.

cThe panic and insecurity that struck French peasants in the summer of 1789 and led to their widespread destruction of manor houses and archives.

dAustria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britain and the Netherlands form coalition against France.

eLocation of Napoleon's exile

5 Multiple choice questions

a hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes

Guerrilla Warfare

Guillotine

Great Fear

Georges Danton

established after the Reign of Terror / National Convention; a five man group as the executive branch of the country; incompetent and corrupt, only lasted for 4 years

The Directory

The Consulate

Great Fear

Old Order

In the French Revolution, the moderate deputies in the National Convention. They formed the majority of the assembly's members and were essential to the passage of any measures. Led by Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyes, the Plain initially voted with the moderate Girondins but later joined the Mountain in voting for the execution of Louis XVI. However, in 1794 they helped overthrow Robespierre and other extreme Jacobins.

The Plain

Elba

The Consulate

Total War

Issued on August 26, 1789. It affirmed the principles of the new state: rule of law; equal individual citizenship, collective sovereignty of the people. "Men born and remain free and equal in rights" (LIBERTY, PROPERTY, SECURITY AND RESISTANCE TO OPPRESSION). Became catechism of the revolution. Printed and disseminated in large numbers. Translated into many other languages.

Why did the Reign of Terror End?

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen

Causes of the French Revolution

A violent mob that overtook Paris in the September of 1792 and killed half of the prison population of Paris.
Took place because the attackers suspected the prisoners were counter-nationalists and were plotting against the French republic/revolution.

What were the September Massacres and why did they take place?

What was the Levee en Masse and why was it enacted?

What were the legacies/changes of the Revolution?

What were the results of the Russian invasion?

5 True/False questions

What problems did Napoleon's forces encounter on the Iberian Peninsula? → - Had to deal with Spanish Guerrilla Warfare.
- Portuguese and Spanish rebel, aided by the British.
- French lose 300,000 people.

True False

What problems did Napoleon's forces face when they invaded Russia? → - Had to deal with Spanish Guerrilla Warfare.
- Portuguese and Spanish rebel, aided by the British.
- French lose 300,000 people.